Tag: pandemic
Overseas remittances to HCM City could reach US$5.5 billion this year
VOV.VN - Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City by overseas Vietnamese are anticipated to reach a figure of approximately US$5.5 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of 8%, according to figures released by the State Bank of Vietnam’s city branch.
Vietnam yet to receive foreign tourists till year-end, reaffirms PM.
VOV.VN - Vietnam is yet to stay ready to welcome foreign tourists till the end of the year due to COVID-19 threats, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told National Assembly deputies on November 2.
Prime Minister hosts RoK NA Speaker
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has suggested lifting two-way trade between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) to US$100 billion from US$68 billion in 2019.
NA leader affirms readiness to boost strategic partnership with RoK
VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has affirmed Vietnam’s readiness to work with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to promote the two countries’ strategic cooperative partnership.
FTAs, e-commerce offer prime opportunities to local economy
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy looks set to benefit from joining new generation free trade agreements (FTAs) which will have a great impact on the expansion of the local import-export market and new online business models.
Diverse activities mark 70th anniversary of Vietnam-Hungary diplomatic ties
VOV.VN - The Vietnam Embassy in Hungary, in collaboration with the Hungary-Vietnam Friendship Association, the city government of Debrecen, and the University of Debrecen, recently came together to organise an event to celebrate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
October index of industrial production continues to rise
The index of industrial production (IIP) in October increased 3.6% from the previous month and 5.4% against the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Official: Upcoming Vietnam visit by Korean NA Speaker reflects close bonds
Secretary General of the ASEAN - Korea Centre (AKC) Lee Hyuk has highlighted the significance of the upcoming visit to Vietnam by Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (RoK), Park Byeong-seug, from October 31 to November 4.
Vietnamese, Russian Defence Ministers hold phone discussion
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich held phone talks with his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoigu on October 30, during which they reviewed defence cooperation results over the past time and set forth future orientations.
Vietnam calls for elimination of prejudice against women
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s permanent representative to the UN Dang Dinh Quy has called on all countries to remove barriers and prejudice that women face from society in the process of peace building and keeping, creating a fairer world.